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Occupation Spotlight: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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There are an estimated 1,310 workers classified as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Wyoming. According to the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, workers in this occupation in Wyoming earn a mean wage of $24.39 per hour. Those in the 90th percentile earn $29.94 per hour. Wage data for specific occupations are available online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/oes.htm. Click on the "Statewide, Regional and MSA Data (estimates for Wyoming wages for May 2011 updated using September 2012 Employment Cost Index)."